Grandpa's '60 hardtop is probably going to the scrapper this week. I'm thinking I've picked the thing pretty clean, but there are a couple bits that are still on the car that I had questions or second guesses about whether or not to bother salvaging them. I laid out a list below with my thoughts on what to do with these items, but all input is appreciated. The rest of the car is completely picked to the bone.
1. Motor - It's a stuck flathead 6 with a few parts missing. I'm thinking that it's worth more to the scrapyard than the effort it would take to pull it. I'm wondering if there are any easy to pull parts that I should keep though (distributor, carb, generator, etc...)
2. Transmission - Being a 6 cyl. car, it's probably got the light duty transmission in it. Standard shift. No overdrive. I'm thinking again that it might be worth more to the scrap yard.
3. Driveshaft/rear axle - Having taken a closer look, it turns out that I have a 3.73 Dana 27. It's pretty greasy on the outside, but still full of fluid strangely, and I've never filled it since it came into my posession. My thoughts are that the rear axle isn't worth the bother, but maybe there are some parts from the brakes I could keep as spares for the sedan project, and the driveshaft might be of value, if not to me than to someone else.
4. Wheels - Stock Stude non-disc brake wheels. Tires hold air. Rims seem decent but could use a paint job. Not sure that there's a market for them, plus having them on will make it easier for the wrecker to load the car.
5. Hardtop doors - They have rust-through at the bottom of the outer skins, but they are hardtop doors. Not sure if anyone would want them or not. Hinge screws are pretty rusted on, and I'd be tempted not to bother saving them for the trouble.
6. Anything else? - I'm not a mechanic, and I've only had a running Stude for a few months. Are there any important parts that I or someone else may need that could be forgotton while stripping a car to be scrapped? I don't have a recent set of photos showcasing the current condition, but I'll try to snap a few later today.
Again, I'd love input on my list. I really hate to let go of this car. It was Grandpa's pride and joy. The build sheet says that it's lived here in town all it's life, which makes sense as I think my grandpa bought it when it was only a couple years old. Seeing it go to become part of a factory in China kills me. I'd give the thing away if someone wanted to take a go at restoring it, but the fact is that it's too far gone to really be desirable to anyone besides the scrap dealer.
1. Motor - It's a stuck flathead 6 with a few parts missing. I'm thinking that it's worth more to the scrapyard than the effort it would take to pull it. I'm wondering if there are any easy to pull parts that I should keep though (distributor, carb, generator, etc...)
2. Transmission - Being a 6 cyl. car, it's probably got the light duty transmission in it. Standard shift. No overdrive. I'm thinking again that it might be worth more to the scrap yard.
3. Driveshaft/rear axle - Having taken a closer look, it turns out that I have a 3.73 Dana 27. It's pretty greasy on the outside, but still full of fluid strangely, and I've never filled it since it came into my posession. My thoughts are that the rear axle isn't worth the bother, but maybe there are some parts from the brakes I could keep as spares for the sedan project, and the driveshaft might be of value, if not to me than to someone else.
4. Wheels - Stock Stude non-disc brake wheels. Tires hold air. Rims seem decent but could use a paint job. Not sure that there's a market for them, plus having them on will make it easier for the wrecker to load the car.
5. Hardtop doors - They have rust-through at the bottom of the outer skins, but they are hardtop doors. Not sure if anyone would want them or not. Hinge screws are pretty rusted on, and I'd be tempted not to bother saving them for the trouble.
6. Anything else? - I'm not a mechanic, and I've only had a running Stude for a few months. Are there any important parts that I or someone else may need that could be forgotton while stripping a car to be scrapped? I don't have a recent set of photos showcasing the current condition, but I'll try to snap a few later today.
Again, I'd love input on my list. I really hate to let go of this car. It was Grandpa's pride and joy. The build sheet says that it's lived here in town all it's life, which makes sense as I think my grandpa bought it when it was only a couple years old. Seeing it go to become part of a factory in China kills me. I'd give the thing away if someone wanted to take a go at restoring it, but the fact is that it's too far gone to really be desirable to anyone besides the scrap dealer.
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